Ashford Borough Council
Ashford Borough Council is the local authority for the Borough of Ashford in Kent.Elections
There are 43 electoral wards in the Borough; 18 of those cover Ashford town, broadly defined. The Conservative party has held control of the council for much of its history, apart from periods when no party had a majority, and has had a majority since the 2003 election. The council's make-up can change quickly because it is elected as a whole every four years. After the election in 2011 the council was made up as follows:
As of June 2016 there were 42 civil parishes within Ashford District, including Tenterden which is the only town council. Ashford being unparished.